I have used PPI for more than 4 months.So I quit them and using Ranitidine 150 mg before meal about 40-50 minutes.3 times a day.I want to consult a doctor how long i can be on Ranitidine (along with Antacid in case the gas is too much to make me so painful and my stomache is so tight).I have LPR but think that the treatment for me is the same as GERD.I raise the bed head 5 ". I try to have small meals but i have one problem when I feel hungry about an hour before going to bed .What should I do.Drinking hot ginger tea used to help me .But not now.I am 47 years old and of146 lbs. When i was 11,i was dianosed as Gastric Ulcers. It has been on and off till now too.Please help me.

I have used PPI for more than 4 months.So I quit them and using Ranitidine 150 mg before meal about 40-50 minutes.3 times a day.I want to consult a doctor how long i can be on Ranitidine (along with Antacid in case the gas is too much to make me so painful and my stomache is so tight).I have LPR but think that the treatment for me is the same as GERD.I raise the bed head 5 ". I try to have small meals but i have one problem when I feel hungry about an hour before going to bed .What should I do.Drinking hot ginger tea used to help me .But not now.I am 47 years old and of146 lbs. When i was 11,i was dianosed as Gastric Ulcers. It has been on and off till now too.Please help me.

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